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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-05-11

TnE BIAS cAsr.-The greater
part of the time of the Circuits Court
last week, was occupied with the
trial of the case of the State VS..
Wilbur Bias, who was indicted last
February, for the murder Of Ed
Starkey, in the lower end of the
county, which occurred ON the 18th
of last September.
About seventy witnesses were ex-
amined in the case, both pro. and
con. The trial began on Tuesday,
and was submitted to the jury at A
O'Clock Thursday afternoon. who
rendered verdict at 9 o'clock that
night of voluntary manslaughter,
and the Court at once imposed a
sentence of confinement of one; year
in the penitentiary.
: The case was hotly contested, be-
ing ably argued by Messrs. Gum,
Gibbons and Tomlinson for the State,
and Hon. Eustace Gibson and w. L.
Niche, Esq, of CabelI, and Messrs
Menager and Simpson, of the Mason
Bar, for the prisoner.
The defense were satisfied with
the verdict, and we think the good
character of Bias, Influenced the
Court largely in imposing the light
sentence upon him. A verdict jof
acquittal would have met with al
most universal approval yet. the
community generally, are satisfied
that the jury could not haveefound
otherwise. -
1t appears that starkey conceived
a dislike for Bias when he first came
into his neighborhood, and that they
were rivals for the affections of a
woman resident there, thereby on
gendering a feud which eliminated
in the tragedy.
The testimony clearly developed
the fact that starltey was the Jesse
James, of Mason county; that he
terrorized the section of the county
in which he resided; that he freq
uented pic-nics, festivals and public
gatherings, filled with mean Wills
key for the purpose of creating dis
turbances and engaging in prize
fights, and it is generally conceded
that had not Bias killed him, some
one else would have done so; that in
fact his killing was only a question
of short time.
Bias was shown to be man of
good moral character, of correct and
industrious habits, and that he was
in that neighborhood at the time of
the killing for the purpose of collect
ing some money due him for. labor
performed; that he left Birchfeld's
house, near the scene of the tragedy,
for the purpose of going to the river
at Ashton, to take a steamboat for
his home at Guyandotte, and that
en- route he endeavored to avoid
Starkey and his three companions,
who had but recently left the house
in question, fearing that in their
drunken condition, they might make
an attack on him. 1t was also PROV.
en- that they did come up on him
and make the attack which. resulted
in the tragedy.
The father of starkey and his
brothers are good citizens, and have
the sympatIies of the entire com
munity in the death of the son and
brother.
This case now happily ended, has
been the most celebrated one tried
in this county for years.
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PEhsoNAII.s..-lfai. a. 3. Bennett

PkhsoNALs-Maj. A. E. Bennett
and wife of Huntington, spent Wed
nesday in the city.
Col. NeIs Hoffman, editor of the
Morgantown Post, showed his hand
some face in our sanctum, last Fri
day.
Judge Flemming, of the Jackson
Circuit, came here Friday morning
to hold Judge Guthrie's court, and
Judge Guthrie has gone to Clay
county to hold court.
Mr.. Will S. Farris, of the Wheel
ing Iatelligencer paid us a fraternal
call, Friday.
On Friday last. our smiling and
gOOd-natured friend, Mr.. Joe Day,
stepped into the office. He thinks
something of laying out a town on
his lands near Bruce's Chapel
We acknowledge friendly call
from Mr. NJ. II. Beale, Mercer's Bot
tom, Friday.
Mr.. D. S. Snyder and wife and
Mr.. J. S. O'Roarlk and wife, are Wis
iting relatives in Ohio, this week.
. Mr.. Geo. C. Mcfarland, the hand
soonest man in town, left Tuesday,
for Louisville, Ky, drawn there ru-
NOR has it, by a piece of calico,
which will take the name of Nc
Farland, ere he returns.
Mr.. Ed. Rectonwald and wife have
returned from their bridal trip.
Mace Maupin, of Arbuckle, was
in town Saturday. looking for his
skiff, which was stolen last week.
We had the pleasure of meetin g
in our office Monday morning, our
newly elected United States Senator,
Hon. Chas. ]. Faulkner, of Martens
burg.
Hon. Geo. S. Couch, of Charleston,
paid his respects to the Office, Mon
day morning.
James II. Couch, Jr., Esq, has re-
covered from his late severe illness,
and is again at work in his office.
C. w Maupin, Esq. passed
through this place last week en-
route to Philadelphia, to purchase
big stock of Spring Goods. Our
readers up there will do well to
, await their arrival
Mr.. John Bechtle, of Pomona,
paid this office friendly visit Mon
day- He has recently been appoint
ed Postmaster, at Pomona.
Mr. Adam Leitwiller, of New Ha-
ven, called to see us Monday.
We acknowledge call, Monday,
from DR.. L. F. Roush, of New Haven.
Mr.. John SomerviIIe, of Letart,
called at the office Monday, and paid
for the REGISTER for another year.
He is one of our best ane most
prompt paying subscribers.
Hon. ]. s Spencer. representative
in the Legislature, arrived at his
home in this place, Monday evening,
the Legislature having adjourned.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-05-11

WANrED.-Immediately, Twenty
cords of good dry wood for burning
brick, and seventy five telegraph
poles, 80 fl. long and 6 inches in
diameter at top. Apply at Hutch
inson &sCo.'s Grocery. Store, Point
Pleasant.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-05-11

CONTRADICTIONS Bishop Peterkin,
of the Protestant Episcopal Church,
held divine services in this city last
Sunday, on which occasion sixteen
persons were Confirmed to full mem
bership. The beautiful and i'm
pressive ceremonies were witnessed
by large congregation of all de
nominations.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-05-11

NEW RULE.-Hereaft we will
demand and expect cash for all job
printing, when the work is done and
ready for delivery. If you don't
want to pay cash for your work,
don't bring it to us. Whatever we
do in this line, hereafter, will be for
cash only.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-05-11

Matt. LaidIey has marked down
everything in his store-all because
a young lady has taken permanent
quarters at his house. 1t is singular
what effect these things have on a
man.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-05-11

sroLEN.-Tuesday, May Sd, 1887,
from Maupin's Landing, Kanawha
River, a small skiff, painted red and
white, with name, Emma" poplar
sides, oak bottom. A suitable re-
ward will pc paid for its recovery.
MACE MAUPIN.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-05-11

w. F. Woods, an old soldier living
at Wyoma, this county, has had his
pension increased to $8.OOper month.
Chas. w. Phelps, of this place was.
his Attorney.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-05-11

At a meeting of the Democrats
held in Arbuckle District, Saturday,
Mr.. Thomas Sanders was nominated
for President of the Board of Ed
ucation, and Mr.. John W. Beehetle,
for Commissioner.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-05-11

We ask the especial attention of
our thousands of readers to the new
advertisement of Brosius & Co., on
tho first page of this paper. When
in GalIipolis, it will pay You to drop
into this store. You will find them
to be square, honest dealing gentle
men, and whatever they tell you
about goods, you can rely upon.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-05-11

EzHoy thinks that his Highland
Chief colt from his fine blooded Mare
Doirie, which arrived Sunday, is
worth d around Thousand at this time.
Ills a daisy
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-05-11

A set of Dry Docks landed at this
place last Saturday, which are to be
tOwed up the Kanawha to the Win
ifrede Coal Works.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-05-11

Disabilities or wounds however
slight, is ground for a pension. For
full information, address Chas. W.
Phelps, this city.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-05-11

Elsewhere in this issue will. be
found notice of a cheap excursion
to The gas and oil fields of North
western Ohio. The rates are ex-
.eesdihgly low. Everybody go.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-05-11

The measles have taken a fresh
start and to make things "more
binding as Ben Butler puts it,
whooping- cough accompanies it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-05-11
Notice to Contractors.

Engineers Office, X & o. Rw'y, I
Charleston, w. Va, May Sd, 1887. !
GEALED proposals viii be received by
y the ,sl undersigned at this Office until
ing about 200, 900 bricks in culverts of
from 10 feet span, on the line of the
X. d o. Rw'y, between Point Pleasant
and Charleston. Bricks will he received
at any point on the Company's line
where they can be readily loaded on the
cars, and free transportation for men
and material furnished. Work to be
commenced Immediately and completed
before November 1st, 1887. Plans and
specifications can be seen at this Office.
I'D. WHITCOMB,
may11-1w. Chief Engineer.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-05-11

Or. d. ". Petty. Dsntist, four
doors above Court House, Vidnd ST.,
Point Pleasant, ". Va.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-05-11

There are many soldiers drawing
pensions in this county entitled to
an increase. Call on or write to
Chas. W. Phelps, this city.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-05-11
NOTICE.

.THE ANNUAL MEETING of the
Stockholders of the Ohio River Rail-
road Company viii be held at its office,
in the City of Parkersburg, at 10 o clock
A. NJ, Thursday, May 18th, 1887, for the
election of Directors and for such other
business as may become before them.
w. n. CHANCELLOR,
april2O2w- Secretary.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-05-11

Silver Star Hams, best in the
World, for sale at Hutchinson &
Co.'S.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-05-11

The Methodists will hereafter hold
Divine Services in Hanly's Rink.
until their new church is completed.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-05-11

Fresh Vegetables every morning
at Hutchinson & Co.'s.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-05-11

HURr.-Mr. Daniel Anderson was
pretty badly hurt the other by a
horse hitched to buggy, suddenly
jumping and forcing one shaft into
his side, breaking a rib.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-05-11

49, lbs. GRADUATED Sugar for
One Dollar at Hutchinson & Co.'s.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-05-11

Choice Rice 5 cts. per lib. at
Hutchinson & Co.'S.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-05-11
FOR SALE.

TWO House Boats; one Is feet by IS
i feet; the other l2xi5 feet. In good
order. Address j. c. BEACH, Belle
vile, West Va. apr Is Avs
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-05-11

Hutchinson & Co. have Flour at
prices ranging from 1915 to 1918
per barrel. Try it.
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BooM.-This beautiful little city

BooM.-This beautiful little city,
on the banks of the two greatest
rivers in this country is just now
commencing boom that will soon
bring her prominently before the
public.
The Gallipolis papers, are enyious
of our town, and lose no opportuni-
ty to say unkind words of the town,
its location, and its people. Reason,
they see that Point Pleasant is fast
drawing from them their prestige as
a manufacturing and commercial
city. They see their own business
men talking of this place, and ma
ny of them already located here,
and others preparing to locate here
this fall. OF course this makes the
editors down there, feel sad.
In their blows at US, our neigh
bors do wrong, and at the same time
do their own city and its business
men a wrong.
The prosperity of these rival cities
should go hand in hand-the pros
perity of one, means the prosperity
of the other-our interests are mu.
tual.
We wish Ga1lipolis and her good
people well. We hope the boom
now being prepared for GalIipolis
by her energetic Board of Trade
will be realized in every particular.
There is nothing mean or selfish
about us or our people.
But we must ask the editors down
there not to belittle our efforts to
boom Point Pleasant. If we have
the rivers, the railroads, the coal,
the iron, the building stone, and
natural gas, and more, the location,
it is our good fortune, and Gallipolis'
misfortune, and the whining and
lamentations of these editors, will
not change it.
If we boom and boom and people
and railroads and manufactures
come, it is to Point Peasants adj
vantage. We can't drive them away
just to please these Gallipolis editors.
: If we outstrip them as manu-
featuring and commercial city, it is
weakness in them to grumble. We
are now in the midst of a big boom,
and every day is adding to it. The
tide of immigration and capital has
set in here. Building is going on
in every part of the city. Every
citizens seems to be catching on to
tho boom. Nearly all the lots have
been sold in the Extension, and over
hundred houses will be built in
that part of the city this summer.
We wish the same prosperity for
Gallipolis. May she boom and con-
tinue to boom until she can count
her inhabitants by the tens of thou
sands and her manufacturing estab-
lishments by the score.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-05-11

Fresh Lake Fish every. Monday
and Friday mornings at Hutchinson
6 Co.'S.
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IA lbs. A Sugar for One Dollar at
Hutchinson & Co.'S.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-05-11

30 lbs. New Orleans Sugar for
One Dollar at hutchinson & Co.'S.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-05-11

Choice Standard Tomatoes full 3
lbs. cans for IL cts. per can at Hutch
inson & Co.'S.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-05-11

Clear side Bacon II cts. per pound
at Hutchinson & Co.'S.
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Cash paid for produce at Hutch
inson & Co.'s.
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20 lbs. Refined Sugar for One
Dollar at Hutchinson & Co.'s.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-05-11

6lbs. good Green Coffee for 9pe
Dollar at Hutchinson & Co. 81 j
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-05-11

Sec advertisement of New Haven
flour mills, in this issue.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-05-11

Try Langdon's City Butter Crack
ers.
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/. Pure Maple Syrup s1.OO pc
gallon ut Hutchinson g. Co. Is.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-10
Constitutional Catarrh.

No single disease has entailed more suffering or
hasteEed the breaking up of the constitution than
Catarrh The sense of smell, of taste of sight, of
hearing, the human voice, the mind,-on rmore
and sometimes all, yield to its destructive infu-
ence The poison 1t distributes throughout the
system attacks every vital force, and breaks up
the most robust of constitutions. Ignored, be-
cause but little understood, by most physicians,
impotenily assailed by quaeks and charlatans,
those suffering from II have little hope to be re-
lieved of il this side Of the grave. ts time, then,
that the popular treatment Of this terrible disease
by remedies within the reach of all passed into
hands at once competent and trustworthy. The
new and hitherto untried method adopted by DIR.
Sanford IN the preparation of his RADICAL CURE
mas won the hearty approval of thousands 1t is
instantaneous IN affording relief in all head colds,
sneeZlng, snuifling and ohstructed breathing and
rapidly removes the most oppressive symptoms,
clearing the head sweetening the breath, restor.
ing the senses of SMELL taste and hearing, and
neutraliZng the constitutional tendency OF the
disease towards the lungs, liver and kidneys.
SANFoRDs RADICAL CURE consists of one bot
tie of the RADICAL CURE, one box CATARRHAL
SOLVENT and an IMPROVED INHALER; price, 81
POTTER DRUG s. CHEMICAL Co., BOSTON.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-10
unWise Advertising.
Philadelphia Times.


The waste of money by ill-advised adver-
tising is nearly or quite as much as would
literally advertise our trade in the best
channels. Many establishments spend more
for costly circulars and their distribution,
than would present their business to hun
dreds of thousands of thrifty dealers through
widely read newspapers; and the circular
seldom reaches any others than servant as
it passes to the waste basket or kindling box
The advertisements of our leading retail
stores are as regularly read in the leading
newspapers by men, women and children in
families, as are weather, market and fashion
reports. They are made fresh and readable
as genius and skill can make them, and
while circulars serve the only purpose of
starting the morning fire, the wise adyer-
User daily summons his customers from the
homes OF the land and his advertising is the
life OF his trade. The fact that there is not
q. great advertiser in legitimate trade in this
city. who has not gathered fortune from his
business, while old and apparently well es-
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-10

Ex-Senators Window and Thurman and
Mr.. Herman, one of the railroad commission
ers of New York, are reckoned as sure to be
appointed on the commission created by the
Interstate commerce bill Mr.. Charles p.
Clark, late President of the New York and
New England railroad, chances are good,
though there is host Of candidates.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-10

The latest batch of fishery correspondence
shows that the two governments are still on
writing terms, and that is about all it does
show. Apparently no agreement has been
arrived at on a single point, and the contro-
versy remains just aboutawhere it was when
it begun. Secretary Bayard and Minister
Phelps have continued to urge our side of
the case forcibly upon the British govern
ment, but appear to have made little impress
sim
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-10

as heretofore. Mr.. Brayton's report is much
more favorable than reports from unofficial
sources have been-a difference accounted
for very likely by the fact that the latter
have generally come from opponents of the
law, anxious to prove It failure and so
break il down.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-10

The arguments in the telephone case are
concluded, and decision is possible as early
as May, though it is more likely that it will
be delayed until fall. OF the claims set up in
opposition to Prof. Bell, that of Daniel
Drawbaogh seems to have made the most inn
preston upon the judges.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-10

Secretary Gilbert of the State Board of Ag-
riculture being asked fhe thought measures
should be taken for the destruction of the tu-
berculosed bulls sold from the State college
herd and their progeny, replied as follows:
No action is called for. There is nothing to be
done and nothing TO be frightened about. 1t is
all scare.
1t is admitted that the bulls in question
are descended from herd that was afflicted
with tuberculosis. 1t is admitted that the
disease is hereditary, and contagious to some
degree. Authorities on the subject agree
that the disease can be transmitted to man
through the milk of affected animals. Mr..
Gilbert does not deny any of these things
yet he thinks no action is called for. Mr.
Gilbert has been described as a very con.
servative gentleman. The description seems
to be Just.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-10

The Democratic caucuses last night clearly
foreshadow the nomination of Mr.. Charles
Mccarthy for Mayor. He has nearly, if not
quite, all the delegates. Mr.. Deering's
strength didn't materalize. Mr.. Mccarthy
viii make very respectable head for a
ticket bound to be defeated. The nomi-
nation for Aldermen and Councilmen are
about the usual Democratic average, no bet
ter and no worse.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-10
THE PLAN is THEIR SALVATION.
Washington Republican.

II is the habit of the Democratic press,
North and South, to fling ugly epithets at all
who protest against the mississippi plan, .
and the numerous improvements thereon. by
which the minority holds power in numerous
States as well as in Congress, and the execu-
tive departments. No matter how kindly
the heart Of a public man, no matter how
broad his views, how liberal his votes on
other questions, let him but intimate opposi-
ton to policy that has yitiated the nation
al government and he becomes the target for
unStlnted and yillainous abuse in which the
'doughfaee" Democrats and meandacious
Mugwumps of the North manage to get
ahead of Southern competitors.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-10

The strike in New York is evidently on
the decline. New men are presenting them
selves in abundance and taking the places of
the men who have gone out, and good
many of the old men who would be glad to
return to their old places ind them filed.
For the strikers.who had grievance there
is room for sympathy, but for those who left
their work not on account of dissatisfaction
with their wages or their hours, but simply
to bring pressure to bear upon employers
who workmen had demanded an increase OF
wages not so much can be said. They vol
UNFAIRLY made others quarrels their own and
now they are reaping the inevitable fruits
Of such folly.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-10

Mr.. Perry Belmont tells Washington Star
reporter that he regards Secretary Manning's
recent letter on the fishery question as ''very
satisfactory" He says his committee will
probably report the bill suggested by the
Secretary for adoption on an early day. The
committee does not intend to stifle legislation
on the subject, but prefers the Manning bill
to the Edmunds bill because it is more clear
and positive. The Star intimates that rail-
road and other transportation companies
VIII fight Mr.. Manning's policy.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-10

An examination of the full text Of the
Edmunds bill as printed in the Congress
sonal Record shows that the bill may be
made to apply to transportation by land as
well as by sea. The impression has been
quite general that it applied only to the lat
ter, an impression resulting from the omis-
sion of one of the paragraphs of the bin
by the telegraph.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-10
TUE PRESS.
THURSDAY MORNING. FEB. 10.

We do rot read anonymous letters and commun
catioaS. The name and address Of the writer are
h all cases Indispensable, not necessarily for pup
ilcation but as a guarantee of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve
communications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-10

We should be slow to assert that the sup
porters of Senator Heath's ten hour bill
were urging its adoption because they knew
that the ultimate result of it would be to
leave our statute book as bare of ten hour
law as 1t now is. Nevertheless that would
be the result. 1t would be taken before
the courts by the manufacturers just as soon
as case could be made up under it, and
there can scarcely be doubt but that the
court would overthrow it on the ground of
unconstitutionality; leaving nothing what
ever in its place